ARGUMENTATION Advantages / disadvantages § It has both (its) advantages and disadvantages § One of the advantages / disadvantages of...is § There are advantages / disadvantages to...-ing § A further advantage (of) / problem (with)... is § There are certain drawbacks § The (main) advantage / disadvantage of...is ... § The (main) drawback (of) / problem (with) ... is § What are the advantages and disadvantages of ... Different points of view are included § While it is true to say that ... § On the other hand, ... § It is not always the case that ... § On the contrary, ... § This (question) can be looked at from several points of view. Firstly ... § Opponents of ... take a very different view § It is often suggested that ... § This (problem) should be considered in relation to ... § It can be examined in terms of ... § Xxx. must be taken into account ... Your own point of view § In my opinion § The first thing to be considered is ... § It is a fact that ... § There is no doubt that ... § I believe that (x I think) § One of the main arguments in favour/against X is that ... Agreement Partial agreement § I agree with X when he says/writes that... § On the one hand ...... on the other hand § ... but ... § ... however ... Emphatic agreement Cautious agreement § X is certainly correct when he says that ... § I completely agree with X when he writes that... § X may be correct when he says that...// is saying that ... Disagreement Contrast with what has preceded § I disagree with X when he says that ... § instead § in comparison § on the contrary § on the other hand § by contrast Conclusions § in conclusion in brief overall thus § to conclude to summarize then finally § to sum up briefly altogether therefore in addition